April has been a busy month. With an average of 3 gap fairs per week, we have been burning up the miles on the motorways with some gusto. It’s been great to hear what everyone wants to get up to and see all the other options up there, but I think all the driving nearly […]

  In just ONE WEEK, the family and friends of this year’s Villa Maria team have raised £3,500 for Ana Mariela, a young Peruvian girl with a fast spreading tumor on her face. The cost of the several operations to treat it amounts to £4,000 so they are confident to reach the target. Thank you […]

  In just ONE WEEK, the family and friends of this year’s Villa Maria team have raised £3,500 for Ana Mariela, a young Peruvian girl with a fast spreading tumor on her face. The cost of the several operations to treat it amounts to £4,000 so they are confident to reach the target. Thank you […]

One of the worst films of all time ‘Anaconda’ starring J-Lo depicted a huge Anaconda in the deep rainforests of South America.  The snake in question seemed to get bigger as the movie went on.  It now seems that a creature this size did once exist. A team from Canada have used known mathematical formulas […]

One of the worst films of all time ‘Anaconda’ starring J-Lo depicted a huge Anaconda in the deep rainforests of South America.  The snake in question seemed to get bigger as the movie went on.  It now seems that a creature this size did once exist. A team from Canada have used known mathematical formulas […]

As I write, group leaders Sarah and Kate are preparing for the group’s arrival this coming Saturday. A world apart from freezing Brighton, Arusha is currently a barmy 33 degrees! They have met up with Julian (project partner with the Livingstone Tanzania Trust) and are currently on a 4 hour journey to Babati where the […]

As I write, group leaders Sarah and Kate are preparing for the group’s arrival this coming Saturday. A world apart from freezing Brighton, Arusha is currently a barmy 33 degrees! They have met up with Julian (project partner with the Livingstone Tanzania Trust) and are currently on a 4 hour journey to Babati where the […]

Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State has headed to Africa to complete an 11 day tour of Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The aim is to highlight the Obama Administration’s commitment to making Africa a priority in U.S. foreign policy. Top of her list are meetings with […]

Since we were last in touch, we have now visited three of the 5 parks that Inti Wara Yassi are in charge of. We have worked with Pumas, worked with monkeys, carried rocks and sand and had a couple of adventures along the way.   Our first stop was the new park Jacj Cuisi near […]

Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State has headed to Africa to complete an 11 day tour of Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The aim is to highlight the Obama Administration’s commitment to making Africa a priority in U.S. foreign policy. Top of her list are meetings with […]